Cam Newton's newborn son hasn't quite mastered the dab, but he has received a couple of scholarship offers already, according to his proud father.
"He hasn't got the style yet," the Carolina Panthers quarterback said Thursday, via ESPN's David Newton. "I'm pretty sure he's not too far from it."
Newton announced Wednesday night on Twitter that he and his longtime girlfriend, Kia Proctor, had welcomed a son into the world on Christmas Eve. They named him Chosen Sebastian Newton, according to Jonathan Jones of the Charlotte Observer.
"It was pretty cool, pretty cool," Newton said of becoming a father. "All fathers can speak on - when you see life come into existence, it's a wonderful thing. These past couple of days have been so monumental for me.
"I took him out for a jog yesterday. He was running alongside me ... No, I'm serious. He has a couple of scholarship offers already on the table. I'm not pushing him to be anything. He's just a 'Super' already."
The Panthers had their unbeaten streak come to an end in Week 16 with a 20-13 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. It was their lowest point total to date and just the second time this season that Newton failed to throw a touchdown pass.
But Newton insists his son's birth had nothing to do with his struggles in that game.
"Yeah, I had a child," he said. "The people that needed to know have known for a while. Nothing's pretty much changed beside our record. The focus is still the same, to find ways to become 1-0.
"We had a lot of distractions last week. The main one was the practice schedule more than anything. That's probably been the (least) amount of practice since I've gotten here."
The Panthers close out the regular season Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
